Preston vs Stoke

5 April 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kaine Kesler-Hayden 10’
  • Lewis Baker 75’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Preston and Stoke drew 1-1. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

Kaine Kesler-Hayden put Preston ahead in the 10th minute and Lewis Baker equalised from the penalty spot in the 75th minute.

Stoke had the better of the chances, with 2.65 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Preston's 0.51 from 6.

Match stats

Preston Stoke
6 Shots 15
2 Shots on Target 5
1 Corners 9
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.53 xG 2.65
0.53 Non-penalty xG 1.86

Key events

Preston Stoke
Kick-off
Kaine Kesler-Hayden1-0 (Preston)
10’
Half-time1-0
75’
Lewis Baker
Penalty
1-1 (Stoke)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Preston
  • Liam Lindsay
  • Robbie Brady
  • Milutin Osmajić
  • Ryan Ledson
Stoke
  • Jordan Thompson
  • Lewis Baker
  • Sam Gallagher

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 2.65 10’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), 1-0 10’ 75’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), 1-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 2.65 10’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), 1-0 Kesler-Hayden 10’ 75’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), 1-1 Baker 75’
Preston 0.51 xGStoke 2.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stoke attacking Preston attacking 
75’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 61’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 31’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 5’ Million Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 10’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Wouter Burger (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 61’ Sam Gallagher (Stoke), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 31’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 5’ Million Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 10’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Ben Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Wouter Burger (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Eric Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Lewis Baker (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
David Cornell
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.14 – – –
Sam Greenwood Taken off
68′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
56′ – – – – – – –
Robbie Brady
90′ – – – – – –
Emil Riis Jacobsen Taken off
56′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.14 – –
Ryan Ledson Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – –
Mads Frøkjær Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – –
Will Keane Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Preston win 39% Avg odds 2.46
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.13
Stoke win 31% Avg odds 3.04

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.